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Read. Follow. Verify.Nebraska Unicameral Legislature adopts updated rules governing officers, committees, and legislative procedure for the 2025-2026 session
Last action · June 6, 2025: Provisions/portions of LB420 amended into LB295 by AM404
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What This Bill Does
The Nebraska Unicameral Legislature established its permanent rules of procedure for the One Hundred Ninth Legislature, setting guidelines for officer elections, committee jurisdictions, bill drafting, and floor debate. The document outlines the duties of legislative officers, rules for public hearings, subpoena procedures, and the specific timelines required for appropriations and bill advancement.
Determines how state laws are processed, debated, and voted on in Nebraska by establishing strict deadlines, committee powers, and floor privileges for lawmakers and the public.
Who It Affects
Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
State Senators
State senators must comply with speaking limits, attendance rules, bill introduction caps, and ethical disclosure requirements established by the rules.
Standing Committees
Standing committees must follow structured guidelines for scheduling public hearings, reporting bills within specified timeframes, and conducting investigations.
State Agency Officials
State agency heads and employees are subject to budget reviews and are encouraged to appear before legislative committees to comment on agency impacts.
Registered Lobbyists
Registered lobbyists are prohibited from entering the legislative floor and must maintain registration listed in the Journal.
Key Facts
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Current status: Signed into law.
Procedural history
25 actions- Jun 6, 2025Nebraska LegislatureProvisions/portions of LB420 amended into LB295 by AM404
- May 1, 2025Nebraska LegislatureApproved by Governor on April 30, 2025
- Apr 25, 2025Nebraska LegislatureDispensing of reading at large approved
- Apr 25, 2025Nebraska LegislaturePassed on Final Reading with Emergency Clause 46-0-3
- Apr 25, 2025Nebraska LegislaturePresident/Speaker signed
- Apr 25, 2025Nebraska LegislaturePresented to Governor on April 25, 2025
Show 19 earlier actions
- Apr 15, 2025Nebraska LegislaturePlaced on Final Reading with ST17
- Apr 15, 2025Nebraska LegislatureEnrollment and Review ST17 filed
- Apr 15, 2025Nebraska LegislatureEnrollment and Review ST17 recorded
- Apr 9, 2025Nebraska LegislatureEnrollment and Review ER30 adopted
- Apr 9, 2025Nebraska LegislatureBallard AM797 adopted
- Apr 9, 2025Nebraska LegislatureAdvanced to Enrollment and Review for Engrossment
- Mar 27, 2025Nebraska LegislatureBallard AM797 filed
- Mar 25, 2025Nebraska LegislaturePlaced on Select File with ER30
- Mar 25, 2025Nebraska LegislatureEnrollment and Review ER30 filed
- Mar 14, 2025Nebraska LegislatureNebraska Retirement Systems AM404 adopted
- Mar 14, 2025Nebraska LegislatureBallard AM18 withdrawn
- Mar 14, 2025Nebraska LegislatureAdvanced to Enrollment and Review Initial
- Mar 6, 2025Nebraska LegislatureNebraska Retirement Systems priority bill
- Mar 6, 2025Nebraska LegislaturePlaced on General File with AM404
- Mar 6, 2025Nebraska LegislatureNebraska Retirement Systems AM404 filed
- Jan 24, 2025Nebraska LegislatureNotice of hearing for January 31, 2025
- Jan 23, 2025Nebraska LegislatureBallard AM18 filed
- Jan 17, 2025Nebraska LegislatureReferred to Nebraska Retirement Systems Committee
- Jan 15, 2025Nebraska LegislatureDate of introduction
Version history
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- Controversy15Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
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